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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Nov 01, 1948

Page

11

Ellenita Ellison Named Berea College Social Chairman

Elenita Ellison daughter of Mrs Audrey Ellison of 505 Temple Street has been elected social chairman of Berea College sophomore class in Berea Kentucky She is a Woodrow Wilson High School 1947 graduate active in the all state band and orchestra and winner of a state Elks essay prize She serves as music chairman of the WCA and majors in sociology at the college.

Elenita Ellison Audrey Ellison Temple Street Berea College Berea, Ky Woodrow Wilson High School Elks Eagle Disputch W.C. A

Mrs Price Stork Shower Honored by Mrs Wills at Daniels

Mrs Josephine Price was honored at a stork shower hosted by her mother Mrs Ruby Wills in Daniels. Prizes went to Frances Mann Mrs How fare Farley and Mrs Vaughills Price. Refreshments followed with a long guest list and Frances Mann assisting the hostess.

Josephine Price Ruby Wills Daniels Frances Mann Howfare Farley Vaughills Price Niddy Britts Lark Davis Vaughilla Price Howard Farley John Mann

Sprague Classes Celebrate Joint Halloween Party

Mrs Ed Bays and Mrs Qoal Brunk hosted a Sprague Community Church Halloween party for junior girls and boys. Prizes awarded for prettiest, funniest, spookiest, and best costume. Refreshments served to a long list of students and families including Downie Brunk Michael Gilkerson and many others.

Ed Bays Qoal Brunk Sprague Community Church Downie Brunk Michael Gilkerson Dickie Pittman Joan Gilkerson Velma Beckelhimer Janice Beckelhimer Sandra Stanley Jonn Gilkerson Mary Snow Doris Jean Mackey Nancy Pittman Janet Zimmerick Ethy Snow Yvonne Snow Pauline Bouty Wanda Mastalski Phyllis Jean Grahan Sally Bossick Evelyn Bostick Gloria Jean Gadd Cather Gilkerson Daniel Mynes Clay Mynes Billy Way

Stotesbury Youth Honor Halloween Party Attendees

Mrs. Arthur Lindsay and Mrs. O S Lilly hosted the Junior Youth Fellowship Halloween party at Stotesbury Community Church with games and contests. Attendees included Emma Acord Sylvia Bands Frances Bonds Joan Carman Barbara Dangerfield Nancy Foley Rosa Gunther Helen Howard Myra Lopez Alex McCarty Bobby Necessara Billie Bryant Wayne Carman Bill Herald Hubert Harris Bobby Lindsay Betty Oxley Delores Tucker Bobby Blanton Sylvia Meadows Pearl McCarty. Helpers were Mrs B C Foley Mrs Earl Bryant and Arthur Lindsay.

Arthur Lindsay O. S. Lilly Stotesbury Emma Acord Sylvia Bands Frances Bonds Joan Carman Barbara Dangerfield Nancy Foley Rosa Gunther Helen Howard Myra Lopez Alex McCarty Bobby Necessara Billie Bryant Wayne Carman Bill Herald Hubert Harris Bobby Lindsay Betty Oxley Delores Tucker Bobby Blanton Sylvia Meadows Pearl McCarty B. C. Foley Earl Bryant Lilly Mrs. Lindsay First Baptist Church Sophia Peggy Adams Doris Blanton Glenn Howard Jenny Shumate Fay Spillers Bill Withrow Virginia Persinger Vincent Lopez Mildred Robinson Bonnie Smarl Billie Spillers Ronald Gunther Johnny Martin Mary Dangerfield

Musical Kindergarten Costume Party Winners Named

A Halloween party for Mrs Emma Read's musical kindergarten featured games and prize awards to Susan Burleson Don Bunch Phillip Dorsey and Charlie Bill Irle. Attendees included Gene Menzie Susan Burleson Don Bunelt Mickey Bowles Andy Campbell Charlotte Ann Conner Phillip Dorsey Jimmy Fink Pat Fragile Barbara Gwinn Carl Jean George Frank Geiske Lynot Huffman and several more.

Emma Read Kindergartten Susan Burleson Don Bunch Phillip Dorsey Charlie Bill Irle Gene Men‘zie Don Bunelt Mickey Bowles Andy Campbell Charlotte Ann Conner Jimmy Fink Pat Fragile Barbara Gwinn Carl Jean George Frank Geiske Lynot Huffman Shelia Ann Jackson Elliott i Milstein Kenneth Moore Shirley ‘Kay Meeks Skippy Maples Micky ‘Patterson Robert Pugh Sandra ‘Kay Tucker R. D. Williams Vlinda Werder Carol Ann Porterfield

Mrs John Gray Honored at Shower in Sophia

Sophia residents gathered for a stork shower for Mrs. John Gray hosted by the Friendship Class and Cib No 1 of First Baptist Church. Games and prizes accompanied the celebration at Mrs. Hurl Harger's home with winners including Mrs. James Woodie and Mrs. Clifford Meadows among many guests.

John Gray Sophia Groups Sophia Cibele First Baptist Church Hurl Harger James Woodie Seldon Mann Clifford Meadows Henry Massey W. S. Stovall Lloyd Dye Earl Williams

Local Music Groups Schedule Meetings In Beckley

Local music clubs Beckley Chaminade and Monday Music announce meetings today. Inez Caffee hosts at 800 South Oakwood Avenue with a program featuring a sextet, She also presents vocal pieces and a paper on Music’s Contribution to the American Way. Members of the Chaminade Club gather tonight at 11 o'clock for November meeting at Miss Ethel Martin’s Kanawha Street home. Mrs. William Baker has moved to Prosperity.

Beckley Chaminade Inez Caffee South Oakwood Avenue B. K. Peter Dudley Back Duff Daniel T. S. Williams Peter Floyd M. Roland Hinckley Herbert Moore Julia Secrest R.A. Bosch J. Q. Hutchinson Caffee R. G. Broaddus W. B. Peek Boyd Chaminade Music Club John Carpenter Hee Summers Youmans C. A. Thompson Leslie Williams William H. Baker Riley’ Street

Stork Shower Honoree Mrs Richardson At Crab Orchard

A stork shower was held in honor of Mrs. Ruth Richardson at her Crab Orchard home. It was hosted by Mrs. G G Richardson and Mrs I M Hicks with games directed by Mrs. Clyde Crowley and Mrs Howart Blevins. Prize winners included Mrs. Lucille Ballard Mrs Leona Grey and Mrs Howard Cox. Attendees listed include Mrs Hubert Bowling Mrs Lucille Batlard Mrs Leonard Grey Mrs K L Hallard and others.

Hower Ruth Richardson Crab Orchard G. G. Richardson I. M. Hicks Clyde Crowley Howart Blevins Lucille Ballard Leona Grey Howard Cox Hubert Bowling Lucille Bat‘lard Leonard Grey K. L. Hallard Harold Cox Noel Meadows Croker Graham Howard Blevins Flora Blevins Katie Crawford R. R. Brooks Mabel Wooten Jess Dunham Homer Persinger John Rice

Mabscott Holiday Fete Hosted by Mrs Sumner and Mrs Gartonmead

Mabscott Methodist Church hosted a masquerade party for two Sunday School classes. Kath leen Ford and Herbert Adkins won prizes as guests played games. Attendees included Kathleen Ford Janice Mane Cos Nedra Underwood Loretta Brown and others. The event was organized as a festive holiday gathering.

Gartonmead Robert Sumner Mabscott Methodist Church Kathleen Ford Herbert Adkins Janice Mane Cos Nedra Underwood Loretta Brown Shirley Higgins Barbara Smith Elsie Collier Norma Jean Nickles Delores Hodge Wanna Mae Ferguson Carol Korkoleck Hattie Jean Brown Mary Nary Mary Grimes Patsy Sumner Frances Kelly Barbara Shank Betty McConnick

Local Social Figures Revered At Community Event

Larry Riley Harald McConnell Jack Hodge Herbert Adkins Jim my Nary Arlen Slider Ronald Smith Johnny Sunner Ira McConnell Atchie Riley Hobby Bean Jack SFerguson Billy Antehins Mack Riley Denny McCormick Mel Anthony Kachulecs Mrs Venus Johnson and the two hostesses were listed as attendees at a city gathering.

Larry Riley Harald McConnell Jack Hodge Herbert Adkins Jimmy Nary Arlen Slider Ronald Smith Johnny Sunner Ira McConnell Atchie Riley Hobby Bean Jack Sferguson Billy Antehins Mack Riley Denny McCormick Mel Anthony Kachulecs Venus Johnson

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